German parliament’s upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package
- Germany's upper house, the Bundesrat, voted in favor of a bill that allows increased military expenditure and infrastructural investment, passing with a two-thirds majority on March 21, 2025.
- The legislation includes a €500 billion special fund for infrastructure and increases military spending, exempting it from Germany's debt rules.
- Chancellor-in-Waiting Friedrich Merz aims to secure the package's approval before the next parliament session on March 25, fearing opposition from the Left and AfD parties.
- Hubert Aiwanger, leader of the Free Voters, expressed reservations but stated, 'Demanding the sensible use of these funds is always better than saying I failed.
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German Parliament Gives Final Approval to Pave Way for Huge Defense and Borrowing
The German Parliament has given its final approval to pave the way for a huge increase in defense and infrastructure borrowing. On March 21, final plans were approved in a move seen as clearing the last hurdle so that the fiscally conservative country can amend strict constitutionally enshrined rules and borrow beyond normal debt limits. Germany’s outgoing parliament approved legislation on March 18, but it had to go to the Bundesrat, the uppe…
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